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Lance Thomas (hip) will remain on the sidelines for the Knicks' regular-season finale against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Carmelo Anthony (knee) and Kristaps Porzingis (back) are officially being listed as questionable for Wednesday's game, although head coach Jeff Hornacek said he's not expecting either of those guys to give it a go. Justin Holiday will likely be forced into heavy minutes on Wednesday night with New York's main guys on the shelf, so he'll be on the radar as a potential DFS punt play. Apr 11 - 4:18 PM

He's out indefinitely and it's safe to rule him out for the season finale on Wednesday vs. the 76ers as well. Justin Holiday and Mindaugas Kuzminskas will get an extended look with Carmelo Anthony resting once again. Apr 9 - 10:32 AM

Lance Thomas (hip) will not suit up for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

This will be Thomas' seventh straight game on the sidelines, and with just four more games on the schedule for New York after Tuesday, he's looking like a serious shutdown candidate. Kristaps Porzingis (back) is also out tonight, so Carmelo Anthony (back) should be very active on the offensive end and there will be more minutes available for Justin Holiday and Mindaugas Kuzminskas in the second unit. Apr 4 - 6:19 PM

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He's out indefinitely and it's safe to rule him out for the season finale on Wednesday vs. the 76ers as well. Justin Holiday and Mindaugas Kuzminskas will get an extended look with Carmelo Anthony resting once again.

Lance Thomas (hip) will not suit up for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

This will be Thomas' seventh straight game on the sidelines, and with just four more games on the schedule for New York after Tuesday, he's looking like a serious shutdown candidate. Kristaps Porzingis (back) is also out tonight, so Carmelo Anthony (back) should be very active on the offensive end and there will be more minutes available for Justin Holiday and Mindaugas Kuzminskas in the second unit.

Lance Thomas (sore right hip) will not play on Sunday vs. the Celtics.

With Thomas out again, the Knicks will continue to roll with a starting frontcourt of Kristaps Porzingis and Willy Hernangomez. Mindaugas Kuzminskas usually picks up the slack when Thomas sits, but he was a DNP-CD on Friday for reasons unknown -- Sasha Vujacic and Justin Holiday both logged heavy minutes on the wings. Most fantasy owners should look elsewhere for value.

Lance Thomas (sore right hip) is listed as "out" in the game notes for Friday's matchup against the Heat.

Thomas has missed four straight game due to the hip ailment. He should be left on waivers in all formats. Kristaps Porzingis, Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O'Quinn will continue to log a few extra minutes apiece with Thomas sidelined.

Wednesday will mark his fourth straight game on the sidelines, and it's unclear exactly when he'll be able to return to the court. Kristaps Porzingis, Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O'Quinn will continue to split Thomas' minutes, and Thomas can safely be left on the waiver wire in all settings.

This will be Thomas' third consecutive game watching from the sidelines, and while his MRI came back clean, he should still be considered questionable for Wednesday's matchup with Miami. Thomas' minutes will continue to be divvied up between Kristaps Porzingis, Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O'Quinn.

Lance Thomas (sore right hip) has been ruled out of Saturday's game vs. the Spurs.

This will be the second straight game Thomas has missed. With the Knicks prioritizing lottery balls over wins, they have no reason to rush back one of their vets. Kristaps Porzingis, Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O'Quinn will see an uptick in minutes with Thomas sidelined.

Lance Thomas (sore right hip) will not play against the Blazers on Thursday night.

Thomas played 32 minutes in a start on Wednesday and apparently picked up an injury along the way. With Thomas and Carmelo Anthony (knee) out, the Knicks will likely play more Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O'Quinn next to each other. We should see more Mindaugas Kuzminskas and a little bit of Justin Holiday at the three.

Lance Thomas moved into the Knicks' starting unit on Wednesday, where he posted four points, nine rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes.

The Knicks went smaller tonight vs. the Jazz and they jumped out to an early lead thanks to a 34-point first quarter. Thomas isn't a great fantasy option even if he continues to start -- in 14 previous starts this season, he averaged a modest 9.5 points, 1.2 threes, 4.4 boards, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks. There are better options on your waiver wire.

Lance Thomas scored just two points with one assist and one rebound in 15 minutes off the bench against the Clippers on Monday.

Thomas was back to a reserve role with Kristaps Porzingis (thigh) back in action. As such, Thomas is back to having very minimal fantasy appeal. However, with the Knicks all but eliminated from a spot in the postseason the team could shut down some key members and Thomas might return to a starting role. For now, most fantasy owners can leave him to the waiver wire.

Lance Thomas scored 15 points with 10 rebounds and one 3-pointer in 34 minutes during his start against the Nets on Thursday.

Kristaps Porzingis (thigh) said he is not expected to miss much time beyond Thursday, so there's little reason to react to this line for Thomas in the short term. On the other hand, the Knicks are now 6.5 games out of the No. 8 seed and only have 13 games to play, so maybe guys get shut down to open up minutes for Thomas. Most owners can leave him on the wire.

Lance Thomas moved into the starting lineup on Tuesday vs. the Pacers and scored nine points on 3-of-9 shooting in 33 minutes.

This was simply a matchup move for the Knicks as they needed his defense against Paul George. The low-usage forward added seven rebounds, one assist and three triples, and any prospective owners should be scared away by the fact that the Knicks only play one more time this week.

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Frank Ntilikina said "of course" he wants to start for the Knicks this season.

This doesn't really mean much and he did walk it back after that comment. "I’m a team player. I just want what’s best for the team." The plan looks like it'll be Ntilikina coming off the bench, but the Knicks swinging and missing on a free agent PG should help his case to get minutes sooner than expected. Ntilikina could leapfrog either Ron Baker or Ramon Sessions in camp, so keep an eye on him as a fantasy stash.

According to ESPN's Ian Begley, the Knicks have been shopping Joakim Noah.

He's owed $55.6 million over the next three years and is entering his age-33 season, making this one of the worst contracts in the league. It's no secret that the Knicks have been listening to offers for Kristaps Porzingis this week, but one roadblock in trade talks is that the team tried to include Noah in the talks. The big man had surgery to repair his rotator cuff in his right shoulder back in April and is suspended for the first 12 games of the season for failing a drug test. In case it needs to be said, fantasy owners should look the other way on draft day.